Iron Mistake

On Thursday, the Calgary Flames hired Coach Mike Keenan. Keenan signed a 3-year contract. According to Flames General Manager Darryl Sutter, Keenan’s focus was attractive. “We've coached with each other, against each other and for each other, all those things,” Sutter said. “I can't say that I've been associated with a coach or worked with a coach that has a more focused vision than him.”

During his career, Keenan has accrued a 569-447-140-20 record. In Philadelphia (320 games), Keenan posted 190-102-27 record. In Chicago (320 games), Keenan logged a 153-126-41 ledger. In New York (1 season), he tallied a 52-24-8 mark. In St. Louis (163 games), he chalked a 75-66-22 record. In Vancouver (63 games), he posted a 21-30-12 ledger. In Boston (74 games), he tallied a 33-26-7-8 mark. In Florida (153 games), he logged a 45-73-23-12 record.

Keenan has won a Stanley Cup. He has also registered eleven playoff appearances. With that stated, his eight city employment is correlated. Keenan is both political and dictatorial. Players loathe him. Keenan posses a constituency of one. He is self-loyal. He is only self-loyal. Calgary may improve. However, said improvement will be fleeting. Ultimately, they will regret Keenan’s hiring.